No. 6,618 in Catalan
riva
"Riva" in Catalan means "shore" or "riverbank" in English.
In a sentence
Hem passejat per la riva del llac aquest matí.
We walked by the lake shore this morning.
In this sentence, 'riva' is used to mean 'shore' or 'bank', referring to the area by the water's edge.
La casa es troba a la riva del riu.
The house is located on the riverbank.
Here, 'riva' designates the bank of a river, again indicating proximity to water.
El bot s'acosta a la riva després de la travessia.
The boat approaches the shore after the crossing.
In this sentence, 'riva' implies a landing point or edge near the water where movement or docking occurs.
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